Sports Hormone Profile

ALT is a liver enzyme that can be elevated with liver stress or muscle damage from intense training.

May increase after heavy exercise; persistent elevation suggests liver issues or supplement toxicity.

Important for monitoring when using performance supplements or high protein diets.

Primary protein produced by the liver, essential for maintaining fluid balance and transporting hormones.

Low albumin can affect hormone availability and indicate inadequate protein intake.

Critical for athletes to support recovery and maintain optimal hormone function.

Enzyme found in liver and bones. Can be elevated in growing athletes or with bone remodeling from training.

Useful for monitoring bone health alongside hormonal changes.

May increase with high training loads affecting bones and liver metabolism.

Enzyme found in liver, heart, and muscles. Elevated with muscle damage or liver stress.

Commonly elevated after intense exercise; helps distinguish training effects from liver issues.

Important marker when monitoring training intensity alongside hormone levels.

Sensitive marker of liver function and oxidative stress from training.

Can be elevated with alcohol use or high oxidative stress affecting hormone production.

Useful for monitoring overall metabolic health in athletes using supplements.

Group of proteins including SHBG which binds sex hormones.

Affects hormone availability and immune function during training.

Important for understanding free vs bound hormone levels.

Byproduct of red blood cell breakdown processed by the liver.

Can be slightly elevated in endurance athletes due to increased red cell turnover.

High levels may indicate liver stress affecting hormone metabolism.

Overall protein status reflecting nutrition and liver function.

Essential for hormone production and transport in the blood.

Low levels may indicate inadequate protein for optimal hormone synthesis.

Precursor hormone produced by adrenal glands, converted to testosterone and estrogen.

Declines with age and overtraining; supports recovery and anabolic processes.

Low levels may indicate adrenal fatigue from excessive training stress.

Pituitary hormone that stimulates testosterone production in men and ovarian function in women.

Elevated levels may indicate primary hypogonadism affecting performance.

Important for understanding hormonal dysfunction in athletes.

Ratio of testosterone to SHBG indicating bioavailable testosterone.

Better indicator of androgenic activity than total testosterone alone.

Critical for assessing actual anabolic potential in athletes.

The unbound, biologically active form of testosterone.

Most important testosterone measurement for athletic performance.

Directly correlates with muscle growth, strength gains, and recovery.

Primary signal for testosterone production in men and ovulation in women.

Suppressed by overtraining and energy deficiency.

Key marker for identifying central hormonal dysfunction.

Primary estrogen important for bone health, cardiovascular function, and recovery.

In men, produced from testosterone; balance is crucial for optimal performance.

Too low affects bone health and recovery; too high can impact body composition.

Hormone that can suppress testosterone when elevated.

May increase with stress, overtraining, or certain supplements.

High levels can cause fatigue, reduced libido, and poor recovery.

Protein that binds sex hormones, reducing their bioavailability.

Higher levels mean less free testosterone available for muscle growth.

Can be elevated with overtraining and low-calorie diets.

Primary anabolic hormone essential for muscle growth, strength, and recovery.

Can be suppressed by overtraining, poor nutrition, and inadequate sleep.

Optimal levels crucial for athletic performance and training adaptation.

The main thyroid hormone affecting metabolic rate and energy production.

Low levels cause fatigue, poor recovery, and difficulty losing fat.

Can be suppressed with extreme dieting or overtraining.

Pituitary hormone that controls thyroid function.

Elevated TSH indicates underactive thyroid affecting metabolism and performance.

Critical for identifying thyroid dysfunction impacting athletic performance.